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    How do I build a cheap coop?

    Yeah, I've been doing the same thing. My husband and I have been stalking and haunting FreeCycle and Craig's List, and so far we've been able to gather up materials such as picket fences, 2 old waterbed frames (REALLY sturdy stuff! Looking forward to using it), though what I'm trying to look...
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    bedding composting

    From what I'm seeing of others sharing their experiences, you'd be better off using coarse construction sand as your bedding/litter for both indoors and outdoors. It's basically like using cat litter and you can scoop/rake it all out with a close tined rake, and it drains well so you don't have...
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    Planning/Designing a Coop & Run - Need Your Help, Experience and Input, Please!

    Hey all, So, after receiving so much awesome and helpful feedback in planning my future flock, I'm now posting here in hopes of further help from you wonderful people! I received 2 of these 2x6 chicken nesting boxes from my mother. Originally I was thinking of incorporating one of these into...
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  10. Free metal 12 nest boxes x 2 given to me by my mother. They need cleaning up and wood on back replaced, but other than that trying to figure out how best to incorporate them. I do NOT plan on having enough hens to utilize these boxes, so I'm beginning to wonder if they're even worth incorporating.... Front side view

    Free metal 12 nest boxes x 2 given to me by my mother. They need cleaning up and wood on back replaced, but other than that trying to figure out how best to incorporate them. I do NOT plan on having enough hens to utilize these boxes, so I'm beginning to wonder if they're even worth incorporating.... Front side view

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    Free metal 12 nest boxes x 2 given to me by my mother. They need cleaning up and wood on back replaced, but other than that trying to figure out how best to incorporate them. I do NOT plan on having enough hens to utilize these boxes, so I'm beginning to wonder if they're even worth incorporating.... Back side view

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    Brainstorming A Mixed Flock For a First Time Mama *DONE* Thanks for your help!

    Thank you everyone for such quick and detailed responses! With all of this information thus far, I believe I've figured out what breeds I'd like in my future flock: Ameraucana* Araucana* Australorp* Maran* New Hampshire Red* Orpinton* Plymouth Rock (Barred)* Sussex* or Black/Red Sex-Linked*...
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    Brainstorming A Mixed Flock For a First Time Mama *DONE* Thanks for your help!

    UPDATE: Thank you everyone for such quick and detailed responses! With all of this information thus far, I believe I've figured out what breeds I'd like in my future flock: Ameraucana* Araucana* Australorp* Maran* New Hampshire Red* Orpinton* Plymouth Rock (Barred)* Sussex* or Black/Red...
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    New mom with a problem

    Hey, welcome to BYC, I just joined up myself! I actually read some posts today about "fart eggs" or eggs that are tiny and not normal. It's expected, especially in first-time layers and even in seasoned layers from what I've read. Search the forums for "fart eggs" and you can see for yourself...
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    New To the Passion of Chicken Raising, Open Book to Learning!

    Greetings and salutations! Please call me Maurana or Maura for short. I've been ghosting this site for the past several months as I've slowly but surely gathered information and learned more about becoming a "chicken mama". I'm finally coming out of the ether that is the Internet and...
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